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Places near Chico by type
All 293 places by distance →One day from Chico
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:41 pm
57 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Chico
- Gold Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Sinclair Inletbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Ostrich Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
- Burke Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
- Island Lakeisland · 45 min
- Back in Chico
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Chico?
Dyes Inlet (beach, about 3 km), Ostrich Bay (beach, about 4 km), Kitsap Lake (lake, about 5 km), Phinney Bay (beach, about 6 km), Burke Bay (beach, about 10 km), Sinclair Inlet (beach, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Chico?
265 places on Spotwander: 84 parks, 33 beaches & coast, 32 other attractions, 25 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 25 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest park to Chico?
Eagledale Park, about 18 km by road; Bloedel Reserve (20 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Chico?
Dyes Inlet, about 3 km by road; Ostrich Bay (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Chico?
Start in Chico, visit Gold Mountain, then Sinclair Inlet, then Ostrich Bay, then Burke Bay, then Island Lake, and drive back — about 57 km by road in all.



























